Verizon Employees Volunteered More Than 25,000 Hours to State’s Nonprofits

Verizon Employees Volunteered More Than 25,000 Hours to State’s Nonprofits

Verizon’s commitment to Virginia proved strong in 2006 through grants for a broad range of programs to improve literacy and education, combat domestic violence and improve health care through the use of technology.

In 2006, the Verizon Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications – provided nearly $2 million in grants to 182 nonprofit groups in Virginia, and more than 525 other organizations received a total of $2.1 million through the foundation’s Verizon Volunteers program, which rewards employees with matching gifts and grants to nonprofits that employees donate to and support. Last year, Verizon employees volunteered more than 25,000 hours to nonprofit groups across the commonwealth.

“Verizon has a long-standing record of working to improve the communities in which we operate by serving our customers well and supporting organizations that strive to make a difference in those communities,” said Robert W. Woltz Jr., president of Verizon Virginia. “By supporting these worthy organizations and the volunteer spirit of our employees, we are making a difference in the lives of people across Virginia.”

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